Meinik, therefore, took Harry's; and the latter rode beside his cousin, whose horse had had abundant exercise, and was well content to canter quietly along by the side of his companion.
By the end of ten days, Harry had picked up some of his strength.
They now reached a village which Stanley decided to use as his headquarters, for a few days, while he made excursions to other places within a day's ride.

It was a good place for a halt; standing as it did at some height on the hills, where the air was much cooler at night than in the flat country.

It was surrounded by a clearing of about a hundred acres in extent; planted with cacao trees, pepper, and many kinds of vegetables.
"This is delightful!" Harry said, as they sat in front of the hut that had been cleared for them, and looked over the plain.

"It must be twenty degrees cooler, here, than it was at Prome.

I think I shall do nothing tomorrow, Stanley, but just sit here and enjoy myself.